India is the world's testing ground for demonetisation: Belgian Deputy PM

In a Q&A, Alexander De Croo hints his country may prefer India to the US as a strategic partner

While he emphasises the need for greater access for Belgian companies to the Indian markets in order to boost ties between the two nations, the European nation's deputy prime minister, Alexander De Croo, is nevertheless awed by India's demonetisation drive. In an interview with Sanjay Jog, he is also critical of Donald Trump's travel ban, expressing disgust on the part of the US administration to label certain groups as potential terrorists. Edited excerpts:

How can ties between India and Belgium be strengthened, especially in the wake of recent developments worldwide?
These are certainly turbulent and changing times. I was